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Hi Everyone, Listing this car on Len's behalf, he contacted me to help with putting it on the site. It's also listed on CarSales. http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/datsun-260z-1977-13527953 Len Brennan Racing Website is here: http://www.len-brennan.com.au/ZProducts.html Len Brennan is offering for sale his treasured and famous BRE, replica 1977 Datsun 260Z Len Brennan, of Len Brennan Racing/Merlin Engineering. At 76 I am retiring after 57 years of motor racing, and am offering a complete package of a log booked Targa Tasmania race / concourse competition car, fully enclosed tandem trailer. Also includes, complete Z running gear, except the body shell in parts, (Targa spares) several spare Z gear boxes, and diff’s, plus everything Datsun from my business of performance racing equipment. Four front and rear fibre glass spoiler moulds, including some new spoilers, a trailer load of spare Datsun parts, thousands of $ in a 17 year collection of parts, including some new impossible to buy new Z parts. This car has only done 93,600 genuine K’s. only done 13,000 K’s since I bought it off a paraplegic teacher in 95. I searched for a year to find the best condition rust free Z I could find, specifically as a Targa Tasmania competition race car. It is guaranteed to be 100 % rust free and preserved throughout, it’s straight as a die, it comes with 26 wheels some with tires, a 20 ltr 7 second fuel churn, has a fully concealed long range 120 ltr fuel tank, differential oil cooler, professional roll cage, Terra-trip rally computer, terra trip intercom, rally seats, twin extinguishers, navigator instruments, electrical isolation switch, triple 45 webers, SS exhaust system, ceramic clutch, front four pot calipers, R32 rear discs, every single component of this car was refurbished to as new condition. This car is one of the best handling performance cars ever built, has perfect neutral steer balance. Ran equal first outright in Targa 2002 till fuel blockage, Targa trophy winner in 2000, ran same stage times as Peter Brock & Steven Richards powerful Monaro, caught and passed GT3 Porsche’s. Cleared dry stage times in the rain. Never failed to finish, have time sheets. Competed some circuit, hill climbs, and sprints. Multiple trophy winner in concourse events. Includes a 1:18 scale die cast replica model car, new in box. Always covered, rarely driven in the wet, rarely used. 13000 k’s in 17 years. Engine just removed for clutch inspection. Trailer canopy is still under construction, is low profile sleek design, with gloss white exterior, and interior with inside and out lighting, rocker springing, with room for spares wheels, Has electric brakes, canopy is removable, and with annex tracks both sides, innovative four corner webbing tie-downs system, etc. also corner weight measuring tool. The car is $50,000, ( Shannon’s valuation ) Chassis No 15067, with RWC, The trailer is $14,000, every thing Datsun is included, every thing Datsun must go, sold property. Don’t want any reminders of what I am loosing, - a true collectible. For all enquiries please reach out to Len Brennan.

Refurbed Hilux Calipers?

You guys both beat me to it.

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Hi Everyone, I want to announce that Lurch has decided to step down as a site moderator at Auszcar. Lurch has been doing the role for several years now and being a mod is often a thank-less job. I want to take this opportunity to thank Lurch for all the work he has done over the last few years which includes: [*]Moderating discussions on a daily basis - it's not easy keeping up everything that happens on the site (believe me I know) [*]Flagging spam and removing spam posts - You'll notice we don't get lots on the site and when we do it's gone quickly. This keeps the sites content quality high (which everyone benefits from) [*]Identifying posts that are suitable as sticky and benefit the community as a whole [*]Helping rally up the troops and organise events and technical workshop days [*]and much much more.... Often being a moderator means you have to take a hard line when users start to get into heated debate and flame wars. You'll never please everyone in such situations and it can be a tough role. I believe Lurch hasn't decided to leave the community rather step back from a leadership role for now. So with all that said, thank you once again Lurch. PS: At the moment I haven't looked at Lurch's successor . This is definitely something I will consider and I've already had a recommendation but will follow up on that shortly. If there are any questions, hopefully that's something Lurch can address for you?

Guys I have to make an announcement which I'll do in another thread. I've just been busy with work - I am in South Africa for 3 months and have a dodgy internet connection (out of the office) so it's made it hard to access the site.

They look really nice, my concern with any kind of 'knock off' or copy of the original is in terms of quality. What company is manufacturing these and what kind of quality are they made to? A quick search for Atara racing reveals nothing - no website and no details in the manufacturing process. https://www.google.com/search?q=Atara+racing Could Watanabe wheel caps be used with these? Any plans to make other colors available? Would really like to see them with black center and polished outer edge.

Welcome, that's certainly a unique 280zx not seen 1 like that before. The flat black paint is great.

Awesome I'd love to know where this 260z ended up, hope she's still doing the rounds somewhere and making someone happy. The photo of your wife made me laugh. I'm sure she can't wait to drive the 240z again, until she actually drives it and remembers all those fumes haha.

Pictures of Mean Mr Mustard here: http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=88&page=1 http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=88&pos=5 http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=10474&pos=-3330 http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=88&pos=2 http://www.viczcar.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=88&pos=3 I don't see any external splash guards though, I was under the impression we were talking about a form of wheel arch liner.

As always mate top work, a very original looking 260z which is good, has the original rear view mirror and wheels! With you doing the work I'm sure it will be back in tip top condition in no time.

Hey mate, I tend to not let it sit idle but drive calmly until warm with choke out. If the car doesn't run right cold with choke out, perhaps the carbs are not in good tune? In my opinion it's better to let the car warm up quickly than slowly.

+1 think it's very rare they are still fitted to a 240z, would love to see them.

Well look who's happy with himself now? Now go out and just enjoy it.

Gotta be quick around here....At that price it was worth buying over the phone I'd say.

To quote the film Cracker Jack. "Genuine 1982 Price" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxYL1qxoOqk

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/datsun-240z-1970-13334635 Looks like a high quality restoration but it won't be everyone's cuppa tea, certainly not mine anyway.

I wish I had your metal work skills, seriously I envy what you and some of the guys on this site can pull off. You certainly don't pick easy projects do you? I always pick something in as good condition as possible and work from there. You on the other hand seem to pick something that resembles a basket case. I guess that's the challenge you enjoy right? Don't worry about rotary's they are not that bad. They get a bad wrap but look at the state this car was in and you got it running with a fresh set of plugs. I'm gonna try that Septone Ripper stuff in my FD's engine bay to clean up all the grease and grime that accumulates under there. Just not sure if I can get it in Europe. Love the red on red colour combo by the way, looks great.

Fantastic mate and the wheels you put on are perfect, I almost wouldn't change a thing. The spot lights are actually ok, bit of a period mod although probably just as nice without it if they won't work well. I really like the car mate, the more I look at it in that blue. Give it a machine polish the paint might brighten up a bit.

To give an indication of prices here in Europe. 260z at 10K sterling. http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/4184046.htm Lovely looking 240z at 15k sterling. http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/4183972.htm Turbo 240z at 20k sterling (sold).

I hate to add a post of no value to this thread, but thanks so much for sharing this information and providing those excellent photos. Really appreciated and thanks Lurch for making it sticky, definitely valuable for everyone in the community.

Perhaps the subject of this thread should be changed? Les and Peter are the god's of the L-series

You have learnt well then, because that's often exactly how it is. Unless it's a well documented restoration you could be getting yourself into a world of hurt.

Anything under a minute is apparently very serious.

I think it's the same as MX-5 seats in terms of fitting so if you can find more info on MX-5 seats that might help?